Apple Motion 3 User Manual

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Chapter 1

Getting to Know Motion

Send to Back: Moves the selected object to the bottom of the layers within a group
(Command-{).

Bring Forward: Moves the selected object upward in the Layers tab by one object
(Command-]).

Send Backward: Moves the selected object downward in the Layers tab by one object
(Command-[).

Alignment Submenu

This menu contains all of the commands for aligning and distributing multiple objects
within the Canvas. For more information on arranging objects within the Canvas, see
“

Using Object Alignment Commands

” on page 268.

Align Right Edges: Moves the selected objects so that their right edges line up with
the rightmost edge in the selection.

Align Top Edges: Moves the selected objects so that their top edges line up with the
topmost edge in the selection.

Align Bottom Edges: Moves the selected objects so that their bottom edges line up
with the bottommost edge in the selection.

Align Far Edges: In 3D mode, aligns the farthest edges of each object along the Z
(depth) axis.

Align Near Edges: In 3D mode, aligns the nearest edges of each object along the Z
(depth) axis.

Align Horizontal Centers: Lines up the selected objects on their horizontal center
points.

Align Vertical Centers: Lines up the selected objects on their vertical center points.

Align Depth Centers: Lines up the selected objects on their Z (depth) center points.

Distribute Lefts: Spreads the selected objects evenly between the leftmost and
rightmost objects based on their left edges.

Distribute Rights: Spreads the selected objects evenly between the leftmost and
rightmost objects based on their right edges.

Distribute Tops: Spreads the selected objects evenly between the topmost and
bottommost objects based on their top edges.

Distribute Bottoms: Spreads the selected objects evenly between the topmost and
bottommost objects based on their bottom edges.

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